Novels by Purple Quill

CLINT’S POV I have fought men who can tear an alpha wolf in half. Every animal in these woods fears me. And she called me a coward. My fingers curl into fists as I walk down the small steps. Seeing the corpses of these rogues fuels my anger. How can she refuse to see reason? I picture her sitting on the bed as she did earlier, like she is waiting for permission to simply exist, shoulders drawn, and her eyes fixed on my face but never my eyes. She didn’t move at first, not really, and for a minute, I convinced myself that I would bring her peace, make her feel safe. What a joke. I recall the moment I told her to leave, the hurt crept into her eyes, the hope I’d see in them after she kissed me vanishing. And right then, every instinct in me screamed at me to move across the room, pull her into my arms, and assure her that everything will be alright. But when has anything ever been alright? She had exploded, all timidness disappearing as she charged towards me, her red hair flying

LIA’S POV The following days pass by like a breeze, and they’ve been the most peaceful days of my life since forever. I saw a completely different side of Clint. It is like his broody personality disappeared completely.The knife slips from my fingers for the third time.Aunt Maya never trusted me with food meant for her family, so the only household chore I don’t know how to do is cooking. But I have watched Clint do it so many times, and I can tell it’s not that hard, which is why I am standing in the kitchen making dinner tonight. “You are going to cut yourself down before any enemy gets the chance,” Clint mutters from behind me. I shoot him a glare over my shoulder. “Shh! You’re distracting me.” His shrugs, bringing my attention to the broadness of his shoulder, stretching the fabric of his shirt. “I’m just sitting here.” “You’re breathing loudly.”He lets out a quiet huff of laughter that I can feel more than I can hear. It settles somewhere warm in my chest, spreading befor

LIA’S POV The room is empty when I step back in with the blanket wrapped tightly around my body. I feel a strangely painful tug in my chest when I realise he’s gone. I smother it immediately, picking up my dress from where it landed yesterday, at the foot of the bed and putting it on hurriedly. “I hope you’re hungry,” Clint calls out as soon as I step out of the room. “What?” “Come on, have a sit.” He places two plates filled with bacon and sausages on the table that’s already filled with bowls of soup, bread and an array of fruits. “How did…?” My voice trails off when he moves directly behind me. He grabs hold of my shoulder, his hands gentle and guides me gently and firmly into the chair. Eating together is not the strange part, but this is a whole buffet. Clint is wearing nothing but a pair of trousers riding low on his hips. Now this is something I never imagined happening I take in a sharp breath as I watch the muscles on his chest ripple as he takes his seat opposite mine.

LIA’S POV Warmth. That is the first thing I feel as I come out of my slumber. I can stay here forever, I muse, nuzzling closer to the hard surface beside me that seems to be the source of heat. My hand trails forward, exploring slowly. Warm skin. Hard, yet smooth. I feel a muscle tic underneath as my hand moves over it, before moving through soft hair. Wait…hair? The strong arm wrapped around my waist, which I’m just now noticing by the way, tightens, pulling me closer to Clint’s warm and very naked body, till I can feel something hard pressing into me. My eyes fly open immediately and I’m staring at straight at his chest. “Hello, beautiful,” His chest vibrates as he speaks and my eyes trail upwards to those hypnotic green orbs staring lazily at me. The memories of everything we did last night come rushing back and I can feel my face turn as red as a tomato. I turn away, unable to meet his eyes. You didn’t seem so shy yesterday, did you? The voice in my head taunts. Clint’s

LIA’S POV In the heat of this whole situation, I almost laugh. Yes, the idea of having a mate is beautiful and sweet, but ever since I learnt that it’ll never be meant for me, I’ve always found the idea of cliche romance, the way mates act around each other, weird and annoying. But now, I feel my insides practically turn to mush. What the fuck?I think I hesitate for too long, because his fingers move under my chin, lifting my face upwards till I’m looking directly at him. Can my heart stop racing for a damn second and let me think?! His eyes are so intense. “Look,” I break the silence. “I’m not sure whether to apologise for doing that.” His face darkens. “Don’t ever,” he practically growls. “Uhmm…don’t kiss you again?” “Don’t apologise for doing that, ever.” My face flushes. “Ohh.” I need air to clear my head. I try to take a step back. His hand moves faster than I can think, holding me in place. “You feel it, don’t you?” “Feel what?” “The pull. You can’t stay away from m

CLINT’S POV My entire body moves as I toss the body in my hands to the side and take off running in the direction of Lia’s scream, but I stop short before I can go far. One second, Lia’s scent is there, the scent that’s only hers, threading its way into the damp earth. And the next, gone. I inhale sharply. And then a deeper one. Again, there’s nothing. Lia is out there, bleeding, in the hands of those vicious savages, with no way for me to trace her. Something feral rips through my chest, my power threading through my blood, violent and unstoppable, threatening to destroy everything in its path. The wind picks up, the sound of the waterfall grows louder, the trees around me bend unnaturally as if even the forest can sense something is about to happen. Every minute that passes means Lia is getting taken even farther. She could be anywhere. The monster inside me reveals itself fully, ready to burn the world and everyone in it to find its mate. A guttural sound tears out of my th